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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Horn Concerto No.4’: Hunting for Success

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No.4 Context Composed for virtuoso horn player Joseph Leutgeb, Mozart’s Fourth Horn Concerto is one his most colourful. So colourful that Mozart actually penned the score in red, green, blue and black ink! There are two potential reasons for the extra colour. The first is Read more…

By Alex Burns, 3 years3 years ago

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Richard Strauss ‘Horn Concerto No.1’: For Bryony

Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1 Context Richard Strauss was born 11th June 1864, which places him within the romantic era of classical music and Strauss soon became a forefront composer within German romanticism. His father, Franz Strauss was principal horn player at Court Opera in Munich and gave Strauss countless music Read more…

By Alex Burns, 9 years4 years ago